The next morning, as usual, Alessia Morton finished her run and paused to stretch. There were always a few
onlookers during her morning routine, but today, the way people stared felt different-there was a strange
undertone she couldn't quite put her finger on.
Whenever she glanced back, people would quickly avert their eyes.
Alessia felt a flicker of curiosity but shrugged it off, focusing instead on her stretches.
“Lessie!”
She turned at the sound of her nicknand saw Joyce Danton hurrying toward her, looking flustered. Joyce was
clutching breakfast for Mia Linden and EGodfrey in one hand, waving her phone with the other.
“What's going on? Why are you in such a rush?” Alessia straightened up, having just finished her last stretch.
“Look at this.” Joyce barely paused to catch her breath, thrusting her phone at Alessia with a shaky hand.
Alessia frowned, puzzled, but took the phone anyway.
A gigantic, bolded headline leapt out at her:
*#*SHOCKING! Rich Girl Persona Exposed-The Imposter Heiress Revealed**
Alessia raised an eyebrow, amused despite herself.,
She skimmed the post. It wasn’t long.
The gist of it was clear: it claimed she was faking her life as a wealthy heiress, but in reality, she’d been switched
at birth. Her real home, the post insisted, was a shabby apartment block deep in debt, and everything glamorous
about her was simply a facade built on her boyfriend’s money. She was, according to the post, nothing but an
imposter taking the true heiress’s place.
It got nastier. The writer alleged that, back in high school, Alessia had ignored her family’s financial troubles to
attend Aristocrat Academy, bullied the real heiress, and pushed her so far that the girl had to be sent overseas
for her own well-being.
A few old photos of Alessia from her high school days were attached, making the whole story seem that much
more convincing.
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Alessia didn’t need to think twice to guess who was behind this. Ileana Tate-of course. Speople never
disappoint.
Her expression didn’t change as she handed the phone back to Joyce.
“Lessie, are you... are you okay?” Joyce's voice trembled. Alessia’s calm reaction was almost unsettling.
“I'm fine. Just a cheap trick.”
“Who would be so spiteful, spreading such ridiculous lies?” Joyce was far more upset than Alessia, her face
flushed with anger.
“Aren’t you worried any of it's true?” Alessia couldn't help but laugh quietly.
“I've known you long enough to tell what kind of person you are. Besides, why aren’t you the least bit anxious?
This is straight-up slander!” Joyce was practically pacing in circles.
“Should we post a statement to clear things up?”
“No need.” Alessia pinched Joyce's cheek, grinning.
After weeks of surviving on the cheapest cafeteria meals, and with her roommates constantly sneaking her
snacks, Joyce's face had finally filled out a bit.
“You're just going to leave it?” Joyce gaped at her.
“Lies can’t turn into truth. Whoever’s behind this obviously wants to ruin my reputation. There’s bound to be
more coming. Let’s just wait and see.”
Alessia gave Joyce's shoulder a reassuring squeeze, and the two of them headed
back to their dorm.
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“But... Lessie, you're trending,” Esaid, showing her the phone screen.
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She threw up her hands. “So what's
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“Oh, con, Mia! Can’t you say something encouraging for once?” Ecut her off, exasperated.